What happened to Jedediah Smith?
Historians believe that in the Spring of May 1831, while searching for water on what is now known as the Santa Fe Trail, Jedediah Smith was killed by a Comanche war party.
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What are 3 interesting facts about Jedediah Smith?
Born in 1799, he was the first American after the Astorians to cross west over the Continental Divide, rediscovering South Pass; the first to cross overland to California, and in so doing journey the length of Utah; the first to traverse the Sierra Nevada; and the first to cross the Great Basin Desert.
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What were Jedediah Smith's most important characteristics?
Jedediah Smith was a trailblazer and beaver hunter. He went out with a group to go beaver hunting and was attacked by a bear. He lived and kept going on the same hike. He was very strong and smart.